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US Congress team to visit India to boost ties, meet Dalai Lama

In India, the delegation will meet the 14th Dalai Lama, Indian government officials, and representatives of US businesses in the country.

US Congress India visit, India US bilateral ties, Dalai Lama, US representatives, bipartisan US congressional delegation, Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaulis, indian express newsIn India, the delegation will meet the 14th Dalai Lama, Indian government officials, and representatives of US businesses in the country (File Photo)
Written by: Lalit K Jha
2 min readWashingtonJun 16, 2024 02:20 AM IST First published on: Jun 16, 2024 at 02:20 AM IST

A powerful bipartisan US congressional delegation, led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaulis, is visiting India to strengthen bilateral ties and to meet the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.

The delegation includes former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W Meeks, House Rules Committee Ranking Member Jim McGovern, House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Ranking Member Ami Bera, and Congressman Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Nicole Malliotakis.

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In India, the delegation will meet the 14th Dalai Lama, Indian government officials, and representatives of US businesses in the country.

“India is the world’s largest democracy and an important strategic partner of the United States,” said McCaul.

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